I recently wrote a post on crafting a helpful roadmap, so this is quite fresh in my brain.
My main tips would be:
1. Focus on impact rather than features. I like to break my roadmaps down into Challenges we're trying to solve, 'Solutions' we're considering to solve them, 'Business impact' we believe solving these challenges will have, and finally 'Key customers' who will be impacted.
2. Keep deadlines vague. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 is fine. No actual dates.
3. Take risks and display it proudly. A good chunk of your roadmap should be forward-looking. I call these 'bets', and I literally display the word 'Bet' next to these roadmap items so everyone knows we're experimenting.
I recently wrote a post on crafting a helpful roadmap, so this is quite fresh in my brain.
My main tips would be:
1. Focus on impact rather than features. I like to break my roadmaps down into Challenges we're trying to solve, 'Solutions' we're considering to solve them, 'Business impact' we believe solving these challenges will have, and finally 'Key customers' who will be impacted.
2. Keep deadlines vague. Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4 is fine. No actual dates.
3. Take risks and display it proudly. A good chunk of your roadmap should be forward-looking. I call these 'bets', and I literally display the word 'Bet' next to these roadmap items so everyone knows we're experimenting.
I wrote more here if interested https://alexdebecker.substack.com/p/creating-an-impact-driven-product
Awesome, thanks for sharing Alex!
Of course, glad I could contribute!
I like PowerPoint for roadmaps since I can tailor the presentation to the different audiences. Thank you for the tips to product roadmaps!
Great advice @Amy Mitchell, thanks for sharing!